Americans Use CAM for Back Pain

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Back pain is the most common reason Americans use complementary and alternative medical methods, according to the 2007 National Health Interview Survey. CAM
approaches that are often used for back pain include chiropractic and osteopathic
manipulation, massage, yoga, relaxation techniques, meditation, acupuncture and herbal supplements, stated Josephine P. Briggs, MD, director of the National Center for Complementary and
Alternative Medicine. To learn more, go to http://nccam.nih.gov/about/offices/od/director.htm.

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